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Interconnection queue in the USA (2016 requests) — page 3

Before a new power plant or battery can connect to the US grid, it joins a queue for studies and an interconnection agreement. Most requests never get built. This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.

Requests shown16225.8 GW
Active in queue25.8 GW162 requests
Agreement signed18.1 GW106 requests
Withdrawn1,194150.9 GW never built

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Requests

162 requests · page 3 of 4
ProjectCapacityStatusLocationRegionQueuedOnline
Solar project 151, Columbia County
Solar · Duke Energy Florida, LLC
74.5 MWIn study Columbia, FLSoutheast Jul 2016target 2019
Solar project GEN-2016-167, Caddo Parish County
Solar
73.5 MWAgreement signed Caddo Parish, LASPP Nov 20162024
Solar project Company HK, Lander County
Solar
70.0 MWAgreement signed Lander, NVWest Sep 2016target 2027
Dixon Solar
Solar
70.0 MWAgreement signed Jackson, OHPJM Nov 2016target 2028
Solar project J783, Spencer County
Solar
70.0 MWUnder construction Spencer, INMISO Nov 2016target 2021
Solar project 299, Lake County
Solar
67.0 MWAgreement signed Lake, TNSoutheast Jul 2016target 2020
Solar project 16-060, Jefferson County
Solar
67.0 MWPaused / redesign Jefferson, ORWest Sep 2016target 2018
Solar + storage project 799, Box Elder County
Solar + storage · Steel Solar, LLC
67.0 MWPaused / redesign Box Elder, UTWest Sep 2016target 2023
Bear Swamp Unit 1 and 2 Upgrade
Battery storage
66.0 MWAgreement signed Berkshire, MAISO-NE Jan 2016target 2023
Onshore wind project GEN-2016-071, Kay County
Onshore wind
64.6 MWAgreement signed Kay, OKSPP Mar 2016target 2028
Cricket Solar
Solar
60.0 MWAgreement signed Culpeper, VAPJM Oct 2016target 2029
Morgnec Road Solar
Solar
55.8 MWAgreement signed Kent, MDPJM Apr 2016target 2025
Solar + storage project 731, Crook County
Solar + storage · Prineville Solar Energy LLC
55.0 MWAgreement signed Crook, ORWest Mar 2016target 2025
Bergen Generating Station
Gas
51.1 MWAgreement signed Bergen, NJPJM Apr 20162019
Egypt Road Solar
Solar
51.1 MWAgreement signed Dorchester, MDPJM Apr 2016target 2025
Pike County Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Pike, KYPJM Oct 2016target 2028
New Market Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Dorchester, MDPJM Oct 2016target 2028
Walnut Solar I
Solar
50.0 MWAgreement signed King And Queen, VAPJM Sep 2016target 2026
Pike County Solar
Solar
50.0 MWPaused / redesign Pike, KYPJM Oct 2016target 2028
Solar Star 4
Solar + storage
50.0 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO May 2016target 2026
Onshore wind project GEN-2016-075, Holt County
Onshore wind
50.0 MWAgreement signed Holt, NESPP Mar 2016target 2027
Solar project J718, Fillmore County
Solar
50.0 MWUnder construction Fillmore, MNMISO Sep 20162024
Solar Star 3
Solar + storage
50.0 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO May 2016target 2026
Mark Center Solar Project
Solar
49.9 MWAgreement signed Defiance, OHPJM Nov 2016target 2026
Great Bend
Solar
48.0 MWAgreement signed Meigs, OHPJM Oct 2016target 2025
Horse13 CallD repower
Onshore wind · Nextera
44.0 MWAgreement signed Taylor, TXERCOT Oct 2016target 2026
Peach Bottom Units #2 & #3
Nuclear
44.0 MWAgreement signed York, PAPJM Apr 20162019
HHGT repower Horse13+CallD
Onshore wind · Nextera
44.0 MWAgreement signed Taylor, TXERCOT Oct 2016target 2026
Solar project GEN-2016-147, Cheyenne County
Solar
40.0 MWAgreement signed Cheyenne, NESPP Nov 20162024
Riverhead Solar 2
Solar · Riverhead Solar 2, LLC
36.0 MWIn study Suffolk, NYNYISO Feb 2016target 2027
Solar + storage project 783, Natrona County
Solar + storage · Dinosolar, LLC
30.0 MWAgreement signed Natrona, WYWest Aug 2016target 2024
Glen Falls Facility
Gas
30.0 MWAgreement signed Harrison, WVPJM Sep 2016target 2029
Solar project Q246, Yuma County
Solar
20.0 MWAgreement signed Yuma, AZWest Sep 2016target 2021
Little Pond Solar
Solar · Little Pond Solar, LLC
20.0 MWIn study Orange, NYNYISO Sep 2016target 2027
Hills Solar
Solar · SunEast Hills Solar LLC
20.0 MWIn study Herkimer, NYNYISO Oct 2016target 2026
Dog Corners Solar
Solar · SunEast Dog Corners Solar LLC
20.0 MWIn study Cayuga, NYNYISO Nov 2016target 2026
Solar project 815, Emery County
Solar · Pivot 13, LLC
20.0 MWAgreement signed Emery, UTWest Nov 2016target 2025
Cricket Solar
Solar
20.0 MWAgreement signed Culpeper, VAPJM Oct 2016target 2029
Solar project G0524, Wasco County
Solar
20.0 MWIn study Wasco, ORWest Jan 2016target 2018
Greene County 1
Solar · Hecate Energy Greene 1 LLC
20.0 MWIn study Greene, NYNYISO Sep 2016target 2027
Watkins Rd Solar
Solar · Watkins Road Solar NY LLC
20.0 MWIn study Herkimer, NYNYISO Nov 2016target 2027
Solar project G0537, Harney County
Solar
20.0 MWIn study Harney, ORWest May 2016target 2019
Highview Solar
Solar · SunEast Highview Solar LLC
20.0 MWIn study Wyoming, NYNYISO Dec 2016target 2026
Agua Caliente Solar 2
Solar
20.0 MWIn study Maricopa, AZCAISO Mar 2016target 2016
Niagara Solar
Solar · Niagara NY Solar LLC
20.0 MWIn study Wyoming, NYNYISO Dec 2016target 2026
Battery storage project GEN-2016-160, Ellis County
Battery storage
20.0 MWAgreement signed Ellis, KSSPP Nov 2016target 2026
Sky High Solar
Solar · Sky High Solar, LLC
20.0 MWIn study Onondaga, NYNYISO May 2016target 2026
Rock District Solar
Solar · Rock District Solar, LLC
20.0 MWIn study Schoharie, NYNYISO Jul 2016target 2027
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
19.8 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027
Cedar Creek Solar
Solar
19.8 MWPaused / redesign New Castle, DEPJM Oct 2016target 2027

Source: Rand, J. et al., Queued Up, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data through end of 2025. Compiled from the queues of the 7 ISO/RTOs and dozens of non-ISO utilities. A request is a proposal to connect, not a commitment to build: historically most are withdrawn. Capacity is the requested interconnection size; hybrids include the storage component. Transmission lines · Planned power plants (EIA)